Albert Cadosch

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Witness at Annie Chapman's inquest.

(Also known as Cadoche, Cadosh or Cadosche).

Born 1860, Paris, France. Carpenter, resident at 27 Hanbury Street, Spitalfields. Married to Alice, they had five children, Isabella (b.1878), Hannah (b.1880), Ethel (b.1882), Frederick (b.1884) and Herbert (b.1886).

Cadosch testified that on the morning of 8th September 1888, he got up at 5.15am and went into the yard, presumably to relieve himself. On going back to the house, he heard a voice say "No!" from behind the fence which divided the backyards of Nos.27 and 29 Hanbury Street. A few minutes later, he needed to use the yard again, whereupon he heard something touch the fence from the other side. His suspicions were not aroused as he had occasionally heard people in the yard of No.29 at that time of the morning. He did not hear the rustling of clothes and he did not look to see what was causing the noises.

When he left the house, he noted that the clock of Christ Church read 5.32am. He did not see any man and woman together outside, nor did he see Mrs Elizabeth Long.

The Cadosch family had moved to 44 Stamwell Street, Colchester, Epping, around 1890/91. Two more children followed, Gladys (b.1890) and Nellie (b.1893). By 1901, the family were recorded as living at 19 Stamwell Street, though Albert is missing. However, Alice is listed as 'married', as opposed to 'widow'.

What happened to Albert Cadosch after 1891 is unclear; details of his death are also currently unknown.